In the hours after Einbinder’s remarks went viral, and other stars like Javier Bardem made comments about Gaza on the Emmys red carpet, Gervais posted a throwback to his 2020 Golden Globes monologue on X/Twitter.
“They’re still not listening,” Gervais wrote alongside a laugh cry emoji and a quote from the Globes, in which he said: “If you do win an award tonight, don’t use it as a political platform to make a political speech. You’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world. Most of you spent less time in school than Greta Thunberg.”
The post was later removed from Gervais’ X/Twitter account, with critics claiming that he had rethought his intervention in the context of the war in Gaza. Gervais also un-shared a post directly commenting on Einbinder’s remarks.
During a backstage Emmys press conference, Einbinder said she had an “obligation as a Jewish person to distinguish Jews from the state of Israel.” Responding to a video of the comments posted by Variety, one X/Twitter cited another quote from Gervais’ Globes monologue in which he said: “If ISIS started a streaming service, you’d call your agent, wouldn’t you?”
Gervais retweeted the comment from @bronzieonx, but on Tuesday morning, removed the retweet. He has, however, shared other old posts about his Globes monologue, including a video clip posted in August that contains the “don’t use it as a political platform to make a political speech” rant.
The former Fox News host Megyn Kelly is speaking out to slam the “classless” Jimmy Kimmel for the way he hosted the Oscars on Sunday night after he used the show to shamelessly bash Donald Trump. Kelly fired back by torching Kimmel and bringing up his documented history of blackface.
Kelly Eviscerates Kimmel
Though Kimmel initially avoided politics while hosting the Oscars, he took a shot at Trump at the end of the show after the former president bashed his hosting style on social media.
“Thank you, President Trump,” Kimmel said, according to CBS News. “Thank you for watching. I’m surprised you’re still up. Isn’t it past jail time?”
This didn’t sit well with Kelly, who fired back at Kimmel on her eponymous SiriusXM talk show.
“He found time to take a shot at Trump, he found time to take a shot at Katie Britt, he did not find any time to make fun of Joe Biden who is the sitting president of the United—I just guess there’s no fodder there, nothing to joke about,” Kelly said.
Kelly’s guest Andrew Klavan, a conservative political commentator, responded by saying that Kimmel “just following what the news media is doing.” He added that he was surprised that Kimmel never mentioned President Joe Biden, who had just given “the worst State of the Union address in my lifetime,” which he called “ugly and divisive.”
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Earlier in the show, Kelly criticized the Oscars audience, “who laughed and curried favor with the man who wore blackface so many times, he’s second only to Justin Trudeau in his fondness for the practice.”
Kelly went on to say that the Hollywood stars “absolutely ate up the performance by Hollywood darling Mr. Kimmel” even though “some of the very same celebrities who wanted you to believe they were horrified — horrified — after yours truly said in 2018 that people used to don dark makeup to imitate well-known black celebrities and it wasn’t a big deal.”
The New York Post reported that this was a reference to Kimmel wearing blackface to portray the black Utah Jazz star Karl Malone in a skit on “The Man Show” back in the 1990s. He also wore dark makeup to portray Oprah Winfrey in another skit. In contrast, Kelly was fired by NBC in 2018 after she simply weighed in on those wearing blackface, saying that “in the 70s/80s, it used to be viewed differently.”
“Obviously Kimmel’s love of blackface was not a deal-breaker for ABC — which already employs him as a late-night host and which, in addition to its many blackface awards shows, also produced and promoted many shows and stars in blackface,” Kelly lamented.
“It appears the real sin with blackface, you see, is talking about how standards on it have changed, not actually wearing it,” she continued. “You can still win Oscars and host the Oscars after doing that.”
Check out her full comments on this in the video below.
Kelly also ripped into Kimmel for a joke he made at the expense of Robert Downey Jr., who won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar on Sunday night for his work in Oppenheimer.
“This is the highest point of Robert Downey Jr’s career… well, one of the highest points,” Kimmel said during the opening monologue. When Downey Jr. responded by tapping his nose in a sign of recognition, Kimmel asked: “Was that too on the nose or a drug motion you made?”
A visibly annoyed Downey Jr. reacted to this by signaling Kimmel to move on from the joke.
“What Kimmel did last night, was he tried to mock people’s weaknesses and things they had genuinely fought hard to overcome, like he did to Robert Downey Jr, who wound up being a favorite of the night,” Kelly said.
“But before he won Best Supporting Actor for Oppenheimer, Kimmel, in his opening monologue, decided to take a shot at—everyone knows about Robert Downey Jr’s long history with drugs and alcohol,” she continued. “It’s something no one celebrates but he needs to be given credit for overcoming.”
After Kelly played a clip of the exchange, she added, “What was that? That was just classless.”
Kelly concluded by comparing the way Kimmel hosted the Oscars to the way the British comedian Ricky Gervais hosted the Golden Globes on five separate occasions in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016 and 2020, according to Newsweek.
“Last night, one of the things I think stood out about Kimmel’s hosting was, he didn’t get it. The reason Ricky Gervais did so well when he hosted those Golden Globes and just eviscerated everyone in that room is because he was making fun of them on things that we knew were true,” Kelly explained.
“Y’know kind of, their abuse of their own power, their self-importance and that kind of thing and he was punching up, which is okay,” she stated.
Check out Kelly’s full comments on this in the video below.
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The hypocrisy of Kimmel and the rest of Hollywood never ceases to amaze, and good for Kelly for calling them all out. No wonder the Oscars has been struggling to get anyone to watch for years!
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Ricky Gervais has suggested a collaboration with fellow comedian Dave Chappelle at one of the entertainment world’s biggest nights, as both ride high with their controversial new Netflix specials.
Christmas Day saw the release of Gervais’ Netflix comedy special, Armageddon, which stirred up controversy before its debut over jokes the former Golden Globe Awards host had made about terminally ill children.
During an appearance on BBC Radio 5 Live’s Headliners podcast last month, Gervais addressed the backlash, seemingly blaming the reaction on the forum.
“I can play to a million people, I won’t get a complaint,” he said. “As soon as it goes on Netflix or as soon as someone writes up a joke that says this is offensive, people go, ‘Oh, that’s offensive.’ They haven’t even heard the joke. They weren’t there. Ignore them. They don’t count. They have no effect on me. They don’t count. They’re hecklers.”
Ricky Gervais is pictured left on March 1, 2020 in London, England. Dave Chapelle is pictured right on October 17, 2021 in London, England. Gervais has suggested that he and Chappelle host the Academy Awards after both comedians released controversial standup specials on Netflix days apart. Vera Anderson/WireImage;/Samir Hussein/WireImage
Days after Gervais’ Armageddon release, Chappelle returned to Netflix on December 31 with a new special called The Dreamer, in which he spent much of his comedy set talking about his aspirations when first starting out in the industry and how he learned how to become successful.
However, the comic sparked a public outcry when he dedicated the first portion of the special to transgender people after facing ongoing criticism for previous jokes he made about them in his other Netflix shows.
Both Chappelle and Gervais’ Netflix specials have debuted high on the streaming giant’s charts—which recently prompted Gervais to share a suggestion.
Posting a screenshot showing his and Chappelle’s high positions, Gervais wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “We should host The Oscars together,” along with a laughing emoji.
Like Chappelle, Gervais has faced criticism over his jokes aimed at transgender people. The Office co-creator’s 2022 standup show, titled SuperNature, divided opinion online when it was released on Netflix due to its material.
Gervais has publicly described himself as “pro-trans” in the past and told The Spectator in 2022 that his target isn’t “trans folk, but trans activist ideology.”
Meanwhile, Chappelle’s 2021 Netflix special, The Closer, faced similar controversy on its release. The special sparked Netflix staff walkouts, with employees charging that the show contained material widely branded “transphobic.”
Chappelle addressed those comments during another Netflix special What’s in a Name?—in which he called students who criticized him “instruments of oppression.”
Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos initially defended Chappelle, saying: “We have a strong belief that content on screen doesn’t directly translate to real-world harm.”
An estimated 100 Netflix employees organized a walkout in October 2021 and the streaming service’s handling of the situation eventually led to the resignation of Terra Field, a high-level engineer for the company and the founder of its transgender employee research group.
Before the walkout, Netflix said in a press release: “We value our trans colleagues and allies, and understand the deep hurt that’s been caused. We respect the decision of any employee who chooses to walk out, and recognize we have much more work to do both within Netflix and in our content.”
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They’ve been together through and through. Ricky Gervais’ girlfriend has been with him since before his rise to fame.
Ricky Gervais started his stand-up career in the late 90s. After appearing on several podcasts, Gervais starred in the UK version of The Office. After this, he created and starred in several TV shows like Extras, The Ricky Gervais Show, Life’s Too Short, and Idiot Abroad. He also hosted several Golden Globe Awards. In 2018, his show After Life was picked up by Netflix and subsequently signed him a multi-year deal with Netflix, which will see the comedian develop new scripted projects for the streaming platform, as well as stand-up specials.
Before his latest Netflix stand-up comedy special Armaggedon was released, Gervais received criticism for using the R-slur during a teaser of his set. A Change.org petition with over 13,000 signatures calling to remove the joke.
“I can play to a million people, I won’t get a complaint,” Gervais said on BBC 5’s Headliner’s Podcast. “As soon as it goes on Netflix or as soon as someone writes up a joke that says this is offensive, people go, ‘Oh, that’s offensive.’ They haven’t even heard the joke. They weren’t there. Ignore them. They don’t count. They have no effect on me. They don’t count. They’re hecklers.”
So back to whether Ricky Gervais has a wife and if he’s married his long-term girlfriend. Here’s what we know.
Does Ricky Gervais Have A Wife?
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Does Ricky Gervais have a wife? No, but he’s been together with his girlfriend Jane Fallon since 1982.
The two met while they were attending University College London in the 1980s and moved in together in 1984. Fallon went on to become a producer, only to become a full-time novelist in 2008.
Fallon recalled the conditions of which they moved in together for the first time. They “went through a good few years when we had absolutely no money, and I’ve talked about this before — the brothel we lived above in Kings Cross — I always knew I had a plan to build up a career and I think once you do that it does mean a lot more because you’ve worked for all of it.”
As to why they don’t want to marry, Gervais told The Times in 2010: “We are married for all intents and purposes, everything’s shared and actually our fake marriage has lasted longer than a real one. But there’s no point in us having an actual ceremony before the eyes of God because there is no God.”
Fallon also shared the same sentiments, “We’re not married because neither of [us] are fussed. I think if one of us really cared then we would probably do it but it’s not really been anything that either of us have ever really needed.” The two don’t have any children either.
Gervais reveals that he runs by each joke to her on the Golden Globes red carpet. “A couple of times I’ve said, ‘Nope, please don’t,’” Fallon told Ryan Seacrest.
“That’s what she says — she says, ‘Please don’t,’” the comedian confirmed. “She uses emotional blackmail.”
Gervais also revealed that Fallon partially inspired After Life. “I don’t think I’ve ever been lonely,” he told The Mirror. “I don’t think I’ve ever suffered from depression or despair like Tony. I’ve seen it – you don’t get to 60 without seeing most things. I’ve lost both parents and a sibling, and all my pets and some friends.
“But the ultimate for me would be losing my soulmate. That’s the worst thing that could happen to me. So, it’s an imagination, a fiction, that stems from that.”
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Ricky Gervais: Armageddon is a comedy special on Netflix where renowned comedian Ricky Gervais takes the stage to share some of his funny, yet, quite controversial thoughts.
Here’s how you can watch and stream Ricky Gervais: Armageddon via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is Ricky Gervais: Armageddon available to watch via streaming?
Yes, Ricky Gervais: Armageddon is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
In this thought-provoking stand-up special, writer-comedian Ricky Gervais riffs on topics such as artificial intelligence, political correctness, family weddings, funerals, and the end of humanity.
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Ricky Gervais: Armageddon’s synopsis is as follows:
“Ricky Gervais dishes out controversial takes on political correctness and oversensitivity in a taboo-busting comedy special about the end of humanity.”
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The Golden Globes have found their host. The awards show, set to run next month on CBS for the first time (as it concurrently streams on Paramount+), announced on Thursday that Jo Koy, the comedian best known for his appearances on Chelsea Lately and toplining last year’s studio comedy Easter Sunday, will emcee what the Globes are hoping will mark a bounceback event in terms of both talent attendance and ratings—following years of scandal and a departure from the show’s longtime home at NBC.
“We are thrilled to have Jo host the 81st Annual Golden Globe Awards and bring his infectious energy and relatable humor to kick off Hollywood’s award season. We can’t wait to see what he has in store for the stars in the room and a global audience,” Helen Hoehne, Golden Globes President, said in a statement. “We know Jo is bringing his A-game.” Koy added, “I’ve stepped onto a lot of stages around the world in my career, but this one is going to be extra special. I’m so excited to be hosting the Golden Globes this year. This is that moment where I get to make my Filipino family proud. Mahal Kita (Google it)!”
The Globes, which disbanded its dysfunctional Hollywood Foreign Press Association membership body earlier this year, has undergone several changes, dramatically expanding its voter rolls and adding in categories for stand-up comedians and box-office achievement, both of which have met some scrutiny. Given the CBS platform and assortment of Oscar contenders nominated, including huge showings for Barbie and Oppenheimer, the ceremony is still expected to be a major kickoff to the onslaught of 2024 awards shows, and could give contenders an early boost in the race with the opportunity to give a nationally televised speech.
A well-regarded comedian, Koy (who appeared in The Haunted Mansion this year) marks a change of pace for the Globes, who in their pre-COVID days were known for bringing major comedians like Ricky Gervais and the duo of Tina Fey and Amy Poehler into the role. Earlier this year, Jerrod Carmichael helmed a spiky ceremony in which he confronted the HFPA’s reportedly scandalous conduct head-on. The selection of Koy follows CNN’s claim that the Globes, now owned by Dick Clark Productions and Eldridge Industries, attempted to bring a bigger name in to fill the role, with the likes of Chris Rock, Ali Wong, and the hosts of the Smartless podcast all reportedly declining.
In their press release revealing Koy as the host, the Globes highlighted the relative freshness of their pick, writing, “This marks the comedian’s first-ever hosting gig role for a major awards show.” We’ll see what kind of energy he brings to the Beverly Hilton on January 7.
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The CBS talk show host has addressed allegations of plagiarism, admitting he’d “inadvertently” told a joke originally made by comedian Ricky Gervais.
“Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him,” Corden wrote on Twitter Tuesday. “It’s brilliant, because it’s a Ricky Gervais joke. You can watch all Ricky’s excellent specials on Netflix.”
During the opening monologue on “The Late Late Show” Monday evening, Corden poked fun at Elon Musk’s recent acquisition of Twitter with a nearly word-for-word gag that Gervais included in his 2018 Netflix stand-up special “Humanity.”
“When you see Elon Musk talk about Twitter, he does this thing where he goes, ‘It’s the town square,’” Corden said. “But it isn’t, because if someone puts up a poster in a town square that says ‘Guitar lessons available,’ you don’t get people in the town going: ‘I don’t wanna play the guitar!’ Well, then that sign wasn’t for you ― it was for somebody else! You don’t have to get mad about all of it.”
Viewers quickly called out Corden for directly borrowing the joke from Gervais’ stand-up show, in which Gervais used an undeniably similar analogy about guitar lessons to explain his distaste for social media.
“That’s like going into a town square, seeing a big notice board, and there’s a notice ― ‘Guitar lessons’ ― and you go, ‘But I don’t fucking want guitar lessons!’” Gervais said in his special. “Fine! It’s not for you, then. Just walk away, don’t worry about it.”
Gervais, for his part, retweeted a side-by-side video comparison of the two jokes, writing: “The bit about the town square advert for guitar lessons is brilliant.”
In response to a fan who asked Gervais whether he’d given his approval for Corden to use the joke, he wrote: “No. I reckon one of the writers ‘came up with it’ for him. I doubt he would knowingly just copy such a famous stand up routine word for word like that.”
Ultimately, Gervais didn’t seem too bothered by the glaring similarities, as he deleted his first tweet ― “Started to feel sorry for him,” he explained to a follower when asked about it ― and retweeted Corden’s apology.
Inadvertently told a brilliant Ricky Gervais joke on the show last night, obviously not knowing it came from him. It’s brilliant, because it’s a Ricky Gervais joke. You can watch all Ricky’s excellent specials on Netflix. J x
— The Late Late Show with James Corden (@latelateshow) November 1, 2022
The almost immediate burying of the hatchet is a bit surprising, given Gervais’ past willingness to needle Corden.
“James fucking Corden … Worst. Dinner party. Ever,” read the tweet accompanying the scene, in which Gervais reacts to his co-worker’s pick of top five dinner guests. (Much NSFW language is involved.)
And who can forget when Gervais took a shot at Corden during his 2020 Golden Globes monologue, joking about the actor’s critically derided performance in a certain notorious box office bomb.
“The world got to see James Corden as a fat pussy,” Gervais said on stage, barely stifling his laughter. “He was also in the movie ‘Cats.’”
